August 12, 2019

DRC Ebola: 15 new cases on August 11, 4 deaths, no recoveries

I'm happy to say that the Technical Secretariat is now sending out its updates in more usable form. So here is an excerpt from the update for today:

MULTISECTORAL NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RESPONSE TO EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

SUBJECT: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION IN THE PROVINCES OF NORTH KIVU AND ITURI AS AT AUGUST 11, 2019.Date: Monday, August 12, 2019

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases is 2,831, 2,737 confirmed and 94 probable. In total, there were 1,892 deaths (1,798 confirmed and 94 probable) and 833 people healed.

• 334 suspected cases under investigation;

• 15 new confirmed cases, including 14 in North Kivu, including 6 in Beni, 2 in Butembo, 2 in Katwa, 1 in Kalunguta, 1 in Kayna, 1 in Mabalako, 1 in Musienene and 1 in Ituri in Mandima;

• 4 new deaths of confirmed cases in North Kivu:

º 3 community deaths in North Kivu, including 1 in Beni, 1 in Butembo and 1 in Kayna;

º 1 death in CTEs in North Kivu in Butembo;

• No cured person has emerged from CTEs;

• 1 health worker is among the new confirmed cases of Mabalako. The cumulative number of confirmed / probable cases among health workers is 152 (5% of all confirmed / probable cases), including 41 deaths.

/!\ The data presented in this table are subject to change after extensive investigation and after redistribution of cases and deaths in their respective health areas.

*Vaccination*

• Since vaccination began on August 8, 2018, 191,237 people have been vaccinated.

• The only vaccine to be used in this outbreak is the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, manufactured by the pharmaceutical group Merck, following approval by the Ethics Committee in its decision of 20 May 2018.

Surveillance at points of entry

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the total number of travelers checked (temperature rise) at the sanitary control points is 84,128,451.

To date, a total of 98 PoEs and PoCs have been established in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces to protect prevent the spread of the epidemic in neighboring countries.

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I'm happy to say that the Technical Secretariat is now sending out its updates in more usable form. So here is an excerpt from the update for today:

MULTISECTORAL NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RESPONSE TO EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

SUBJECT: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION IN THE PROVINCES OF NORTH KIVU AND ITURI AS AT AUGUST 11, 2019.Date: Monday, August 12, 2019

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases is 2,831, 2,737 confirmed and 94 probable. In total, there were 1,892 deaths (1,798 confirmed and 94 probable) and 833 people healed.

• 334 suspected cases under investigation;

• 15 new confirmed cases, including 14 in North Kivu, including 6 in Beni, 2 in Butembo, 2 in Katwa, 1 in Kalunguta, 1 in Kayna, 1 in Mabalako, 1 in Musienene and 1 in Ituri in Mandima;

• 4 new deaths of confirmed cases in North Kivu:

º 3 community deaths in North Kivu, including 1 in Beni, 1 in Butembo and 1 in Kayna;

º 1 death in CTEs in North Kivu in Butembo;

• No cured person has emerged from CTEs;

• 1 health worker is among the new confirmed cases of Mabalako. The cumulative number of confirmed / probable cases among health workers is 152 (5% of all confirmed / probable cases), including 41 deaths.

/!\ The data presented in this table are subject to change after extensive investigation and after redistribution of cases and deaths in their respective health areas.

*Vaccination*

• Since vaccination began on August 8, 2018, 191,237 people have been vaccinated.

• The only vaccine to be used in this outbreak is the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, manufactured by the pharmaceutical group Merck, following approval by the Ethics Committee in its decision of 20 May 2018.

Surveillance at points of entry

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the total number of travelers checked (temperature rise) at the sanitary control points is 84,128,451.

To date, a total of 98 PoEs and PoCs have been established in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces to protect prevent the spread of the epidemic in neighboring countries.